Pressure Gauge Testing Service
You should have your dial gauge on your pressure canner checked annually for accuracy. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides free Pressure Dial Gauge Testing. Call or email the contact person for your county, listed below, to get your dial gauge tested.
| County | Contact person | Phone (toll free in Maine) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1471 |
| Aroostook (Northern/Fort Kent) | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1421 |
| Aroostook (Central/Presque Isle) | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1421 |
| Aroostook (Southern/Houlton) | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1421 |
| Cumberland | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1471 |
| Franklin | Dave Fuller | dfuller@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1478 |
| Hancock | Sue Baez | sue.baez@maine.edu | 1.800.287.8212 |
| Kennebec | Debbie Barnett | deborah.barnett@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1481 |
| Knox | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1.800.244.1426 |
| Lincoln | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1.800.244.1426 |
| Oxford | Tayla Mann | tayla.mann@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1482 |
| Penobscot | Jason Bolton Laurie Bowen |
jason.bolton@maine.edu laurie.bowen@maine.edu |
1.800.287.1485 |
| Piscataquis | Jason Bolton Laurie Bowen |
jason.bolton@maine.edu laurie.bowen@maine.edu |
1.800.287.1485 |
| Sagadahoc | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1471 |
| Somerset | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1.800.244.1426 |
| Waldo | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1.800.244.1426 |
| Washington | Alan Majka | alan.majka@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1542 |
| York | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1.800.287.1471 |